Seems to me that it touches on several issues here, on many levels while at the same time, nothing at all.

Good work, David.

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If David’s goal here was to stoop to the level of a pissy, tantrum throwing 5-year old who thinks he’s funny when he painfully isn’t…. than great job.

I’m sure someone, somewhere out there also lacking any semblance of humor, morals, maturity and intellect is cheering you on. As for the rest of us? Not so much.

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Of course, you may not even agree with the piece’s anti-competition stand, but still try not to take it too seriously (despite its obvious controversial gag).

I’m also inclined to agree with brian’s last point.

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If this was the case than Annecy and Ottawa would be flooded with these kinds of entries.

In a way I see this contest like any festival. You put in your work and submit it but you don’t get a cent from the festivals that charge patrons to see your work and you’re one of hundreds of entries that could be rejected and even fewer who get awards.

I have sent to numerous festivals, both with no entry fee and with entry fee and sometimes those can be worse..they reject your film and keep your entry fee.

Obviously the submission is a joke and it shows he doesn’t value the competition because he and others believe that the competition doesn’t respect the animators.

If he wanted to avoid looking like a hypocrite and not ruffle feathers, he could have not signed the entry and then submit it as his form of protest.

Also, yes this is Sesame Street, it’s not some big evil cooperation that is taking your work and using it to sell sugary drinks to kids or whatever. I see it as just another outlet..and who knows you might get better chance at exposure than trying for months to get a pitch meeting with a network.

And lastly AlexB is totally right, this site should be showing us new filmmakers and their work..there are tons of more art schools and schools in general than RISD and CalArts. I have submitted several links to the brewmasters of animators and cartoonists who are incredibly talented and deserve the exposure but to no avail.

This shouldn’t be a place to single anyone out in a negative light.

David O’Reilly isn’t Judas and he isn’t Jesus. He just thinks AIDS is funny.

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Trying to equate family values with a disease to say there are no morals, just whatever the person thinks is right? Is that the “meme”?

Not particularly funny, just sad, and I want the 30 seconds I spent watching it till I got the “joke” back.

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sigh’ that was good.

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